‘Sana abogado:’ A compassionate lawyer will make a good president, says Duterte

Daniza Fernandez 03/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A decisive, compassionate lawyer is an ideal president of the country, President Rodrigo Duterte said over the weekend. In an interview with Sunshine Media Network International’s Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Saturday, Duterte was asked what…

Duterte to stump for PDP-Laban bets

Julie Aurelio 03/05/2022

Starting March 25, President Rodrigo Duterte will personally campaign for national and local candidates of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. “As chair of the PDP Laban, the President…

Duterte signs EO for nuclear power use as alternative energy source

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter 03/04/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that would pave the way for the government to tap nuclear power as an alternative energy source. Executive Order (EO) No. 164, signed on February…

Ukrainian surprise

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 03/02/2022

Sometimes we have to be reminded that we still have a president. Yesterday provided one such reminder. The morning after the Philippines joined the majority of the United Nation’s members in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the…

Duterte repeats warning: Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores, or your ailment might even get worse. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated on Monday this reminder of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in his taped weekly “Talk…

Palace assures honest, credible polls as Duterte picks new Comelec execs

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is assuring the country of a “honest, peaceful, and credible” elections as he is set to pick new officials to fill in vacated seats at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This…

The presidency matters

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 02/15/2022

Someone I know half-seriously claims that we could elect a dog as president, and the economy (and the country) will go on anyway—as if saying that it doesn’t really matter who wins the coming presidential elections in…

Senate panel finds Duterte accountable for ‘complicity’ in ‘plunder’

DJ Yap 02/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate blue ribbon committee on Tuesday accused President Rodrigo Duterte of complicity in “one of the biggest plunders of the Philippines’ coffers in recent history” that involved his friends and appointees in the government’s multibillion-peso…

Duterte seen signing motorcycle taxi law

Philippine Daily Inquirer 01/24/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign into law a bill that will legitimize motorcycle taxis before he steps down this year, a lawmaker said. “I’m hoping [House Bill No. 10572] will become a…

Government was ‘not late‘ in its Typhoon Odette response, says Duterte

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The national government was not “late” in its response to the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his taped “Talk to the People” that aired late Monday night, blaming delays in…

Muslim leaders ask Duterte to defer law criminalizing child marriage

Jeoffrey Maitem 01/10/2022

DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — Muslim leaders in Mindanao appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to defer the recently signed law criminalizing child marriage across the country as the practice is an integral part of their…

Rama to ask Duterte for P5B for Cebu City’s recovery

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/23/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will be asking President Rodrigo Duterte for P5 billion assistance to help the city recover from the devastation of Typhoon Odette.  The President is expected to arrive…

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